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12 Facts About Christian Fraser

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Christian James Fraser was born on 13 November 1973 and is an English journalist, newsreader, writer and broadcaster, specialising in news and current affairs, who is a BBC News senior news correspondent and chief presenter.

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Christian Fraser is currently the BBC's Senior News Correspondent, and based in London presenting on major international stories.

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Christian Fraser graduated with a degree in Spanish and Business Studies from Leeds Metropolitan University.

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Christian Fraser joined Trinity Mirror in 1995, as a trainee reporter, working for the Sunday Mirror and the Daily Mirror.

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Christian Fraser became a full staff correspondent on the Daily Mirror in 1996 before joining the BBC in 2000.

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Christian Fraser began his professional broadcasting career as an investigative reporter for BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Christian Fraser was the only British correspondent inside Gaza in 2007 during the Israeli invasion, Operation Cast Lead.

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Christian Fraser spent a week in the Palestinian city of Rafah.

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In 2010 Christian Fraser covered the revolution in Egypt for BBC TV and was appointed that year as the BBC's correspondent in Paris.

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Christian Fraser presented the overnight coverage following the death of Queen Elizabeth II as well as some of the days leading up to the funeral.

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In February 2023 it was announced Christian Fraser would become a chief presenter on the BBC's new news channel for both UK and international viewers due to launch in April.

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Christian Fraser is married to Topaz Amoore, a journalist who was foreign editor at The Daily Telegraph before being handed assistant editorship.